Multiplex pattern



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MULTIPLEX PATTERN Filed March 12, 192a` Patented Mar. 10, 1931 PATENT OFFICE BEATRICE TELIS, F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA MULTIPLEX PATTERN Application filed March 12, 1928. Serial No. 260,917.

The invention relates to combination patterns for dresses and other clothing, an object of which is to provide in one set of patterns two or more designs of dresses or wearino apparel.

tuch patterns may be made of any durable material that is adapted to be used innumerable times.

Another object is economy to the buyer in that one pattern may be made to serve the purpose of several patterns.

An advantage of this invention is that when one has succeeded in procuring a perfect fitting pattern, a number of variations may be incorporated without danger of changing the fit of said pattern.

An object is to provide a pattern of such construction and arrangement that such garments may be cut by a novice without confusion.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed description, and the appended claim.

The accompanying drawing illustrates the y perforations are ignored; style B represents a close-fitting dress of the princess type in which the sleeve pattern C is used.

Figs. 1 and 2 show but one-half of the front and back patterns 1 and 2, respective- 40 ly, the front and back margins 3 and 3 being placed on lengthwise folds of the goods.

Each half pattern 1 and 2 is formed with bottom margins as a, a, that are at right angles respectively as at a, am, to the front and back margins 3, 3 that extend in straight between the arm end margins c, c and the E neck notches b. The front half pattern is provided with close fitting garment markings 5 extending from the bottom margin a to the arm scye marking 14 to which it is connected at the close it arm scye point f, f

that is practically on a level with the loose fit under-arm point g; and cutting lines indicated by the markings 18 extend from the Vside margins d and d to the under-arm scye points f vand f respectively.

Style A is the simplest form, requiring but two pieces to make the dress aside from trimmings and accessories, while the style B requires 8 pieces, viz., one front 4, two'side fronts 5, one back 6, two side backs 7 and` e two sleeve pieces C aside from trimmings and accessories. Either type of sleeveS or 9 `may beused. Thetype 8, being loose about the wrist, may be gathered onto a band or cud, not shown. f To cut theprincess typeof dress the patterns 1, 2 will belaid upon the folded goods,

, margins 3 and 3 being placed upon lengthwise folds ofthe goods; markings will then be made along the lines of circular perforations 10 to indicate the lines for cutting. If

desired, seams-may be allowed outside the markings 10, in which case the pattern will be removed when the parts 5 and 6 are cut,

' andthe markings will then indicate the lines on whichthe seams are to be stitched and a margin sufficient for the seam `be allowed on each perforated line marking 10. The pattern will then be replaced on the goods y for the markings for sideufronts rand side backs 7 being careful to allow seam margins beyond the lines of perforations 10, and the cutting is done as before described. The seams are then stitched or basted, joining the edges 4 of the front to the edges 5 of the side front-s, and in like manner the edges 6 of the back to the edges 7 of the side back, likewise the edges 5 and 7 making the under arm seam. The front 1 will be joined to the back 2 at the shoulders 11 and 12. The sleeves 8 or 9, which are cut in like manner to the pieces before described, will have their seams 8 or 9 closed and will then be inserted in the arm scye, the edges 13 of the sleeve being sewed to the edges 14 and 15.

The slotted lines 16 and 17 are waist and hip lines, respectively, and may be used in different ways. A blouse may be fashioned from style A pattern by cutting the goods at line 17, and may be provided with sleeves by cutting at lines 14, 15 and 18, thus forming the necessary arm scye in which to sew the sleeves.

A skirt may `be formed from the lower halves of either styles A `or B by cutting at the line 16.

A jack-et may be designed by `using the same pattern as forthe blouse and cutting it away atthe front lat line 19 for a jacket meeting only atthethroat, or at 2O for a acket with a more open throat or front, and either kimonoor set-in sleeves may be used.

Also an Eton or shorter jacket may be madebyyfollowing the above directions for Ajackets and cutting at the waist line 16 instead of at the -hip l-ine 17.

f The various lines of perforations may be marked in a variety of colors, a different color for each style or type, thus `to distinguish one from the other, or perforations of dierent shape may be used, as the circle, triangle or slot, as illustrated iatffl, 20 or .16.

The patterns are preferably formed 4o-f a -tough paper to make them more durable. 45.

Various other modifications may be employed without departing from the spirit of my vinvention, but the foregoing described 4styles ,are deemed sufficient illustration.

1 I claim:

A loose lit and close t dress pattern comprising .two pieces each having a :stra-ight Lbottomfmargin, a straight edgemarg-imat -right anglesito the bottom margin, a neck `notch :at the top 'of the straight `edge ,margin and a straight' shoulder .and army top rmargin .extending aslant downwardly from thetop lof the v.neck notch,ran armfend margin atsulostan'tiall-y right anglesto the shoulder. and ar-m top margin, a straight side seam-*margin extending 'from A"the bottom -marginjtoward CII 

